Rarely performed musical runs July 7-18 at Porthouse TheatreThis summer, Porthouse Theatre invites audiences to experience one of the most powerful and emotionally resonant musicals ever written: “Side Show: In Concert.”While titles like “Grease” are beloved cultural touchstones, “Side Show” occupies a different place in the musical theatre canon. It is a rare and treasured work — one that theatre artists speak about with reverence and audiences remember long after the curtain call. Seen far less frequently than many Broadway favorites, “Side Show” has earned a devoted following for its soarin...

.vimeo-embed-wrapper { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; /* 16:9 Aspect Ratio */ height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; background: #000; } .vimeo-embed-wrapper iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; } Justine Siegal, M.A. ’00, started her journey with Kent State University before she was even enrolled as a student. She had heard about...

When James (Jim) Basford came to study business at Kent State University the 1950s, he set in motion a tradition that would span three generations and nearly 500 miles.For Jim, education was the foundation upon which he built the rest of his life. He attended Kent State for a year or so before joining the Air Force to fight in the Korean War. Soon after, he returned to Kent State on the GI Bill with a renewed focus on his studies, determined to make the most of his time at the university. In 1978, Jim became the president and CEO of Buckeye Corrugated, Inc., a large packaging manufacturin...

Kent State University and Rwanda have partnered to advance education, workforce development and the creative economy in the region. This partnership boasts strategic academic collaborations, sponsored student programs, aviation partnerships, government training initiatives and education-abroad opportunities built through collaboration with Rwanda's government and institutions....